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Constitutions: Writing Nations, Reading Difference
Bringing a postcolonial perspective to UK constitutional debates and including a detailed and comparative engagement with the constitutions of Britain's ex-colonies, this book is an original reflection upon the relationship between the 'written' and the 'unwritten' constitution.
| Author(s) | By Judith Pryor. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 256 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 9 Aug 2007 |
| Availability | Available |
Bringing a postcolonial perspective to UK constitutional debates and including a detailed and comparative engagement with the constitutions of Britain's ex-colonies, this book is an original reflection upon the relationship between the 'written' and the 'unwritten' constitution.
1. Introduction. Constitutions: Writing Nations, Reading Difference 2. Theorizing Constitutional Texts 3. 'In the Name of God and of the Dead Generations': Proclaiming the Irish Republic 4. 'The Treaty Always Speaks': Reading Aotearoa New Zealand's Treaty
Judith Pryor is an historian at the Waitangi Tribunal, New Zealand
